¹² Therefore lift your drooping hands and strengthen your weak knees^(A)

³ Consider him who endured such hostility against himself from sinners,^[a] so that you may not grow weary in your souls or lose heart.^(A)

¹⁴ And we urge you, brothers and sisters, to admonish the idlers, encourage the fainthearted, help the weak, be patient with all of them.^(A)

⁷ And when they say to you, “Why do you moan?” you shall say, “Because of the news that has come. Every heart will melt, and all hands will be feeble, every spirit will faint, and all knees will turn to water. See, it comes and it will be fulfilled,” says the Lord God.

⁵ And you have forgotten the exhortation that addresses you as children—

⁶ Then the king’s face turned pale, and his thoughts terrified him. His limbs gave way, and his knees knocked together.^(A)